# #5e42fa

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#5e42fa`
- RGB: rgb(94, 66, 250)
- HSL: hsl(249, 95%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.536 0.255 280.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1318
- Nearest named color: Meteor Shower (#5533ff, Δ 2.831) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/meteor-shower
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e42fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6f56fb, #7b65fb, #8c79fc, #9988fc, #aa9cfc, #bbaffd, #c8befd, #d9d2fe, #e6e1fe, #f7f5ff
- Shades (toward black): #4424f9, #2b06f9, #2606e0, #2105c2, #1c04a4, #170386, #120368, #0e0250, #090132, #030114

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dffa42
- Analogous: #4282fa, #ba42fa
- Triadic: #fa5e42, #42fa5e
- Split-complementary: #faba42, #82fa42
- Tetradic: #fa4282, #dffa42, #42faba

## Colors that go with #5e42fa

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5e42fa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Denim is #5e42fa's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com), Square (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squareup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #5e42fa — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #5e42fa in 5 real palettes, including Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system and Walmart's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Signal's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #5e42fa, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #5e42fa: 8 real palettes, including Nokia's brand system and Nivea's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Nivea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com), NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #5e42fa: 6 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e42fa in 9 real palettes, including Coinbase's brand system and Toyota's brand system. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 5.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4829fa (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #735bfb (4.62:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #9988fc (7.28:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5e42fa-a79cc4-dfae4e-271f2d-e9ecf1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#5e42fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.